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Black spot on gums
I am a 36 year old woman, over the last few days I noticed a black spot on my gum , please do help me understand what it is, it doesn't hurt, pic attached
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Hi the black spots on your gums is because of melanin pigmentation.
Kindly get a consultation if they are of concern there are various gingival depigmentation techniques.
As far as your oral hygiene is concerned there is lot of plaque and deposits for which a thorough round of scaling is required.
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It's gum pigmentation (Melanin)not to worry about it,it dsnt harm.
If u really want to get it corrected for aesthetic reasons,then u can go for gingival depigmentation.
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You can also get cleaning done apart from ur concern for better oral health and hygiene.
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